Step by Step Guide to Building a Memberstack API Integration in PHP

Aug 15, 2024 • 6 minute read

Introduction

Hey there, fellow developer! Ready to supercharge your PHP project with Memberstack's powerful user management features? You're in the right place. We're going to walk through building a robust Memberstack API integration that'll have you managing users, memberships, and custom data like a pro in no time.

Prerequisites

Before we dive in, make sure you've got:

A PHP environment up and running (I know you've got this!)
A Memberstack account with API credentials (if you don't have one, hop over to Memberstack and set it up – it's a breeze)

Setting up the project

First things first, let's get our project structure in order:

composer require guzzlehttp/guzzle

This'll bring in Guzzle for handling our HTTP requests. Now, let's create a basic PHP structure:

<?php

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

// We'll be adding our Memberstack magic here

Authentication

Alright, let's get those API keys working for us:

$apiKey = 'your_api_key_here';
$publicKey = 'your_public_key_here';

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client([
    'base_uri' => 'https://api.memberstack.io/v1/',
    'headers' => [
        'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'X-Memberstack-Key' => $publicKey
    ]
]);

Making API Requests

Now, let's create a handy API client class to keep things clean:

class MemberstackClient
{
    private $client;

    public function __construct($apiKey, $publicKey)
    {
        $this->client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client([
            'base_uri' => 'https://api.memberstack.io/v1/',
            'headers' => [
                'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $apiKey,
                'X-Memberstack-Key' => $publicKey
            ]
        ]);
    }

    public function request($method, $endpoint, $data = [])
    {
        $response = $this->client->request($method, $endpoint, ['json' => $data]);
        return json_decode($response->getBody(), true);
    }
}

Implementing core Memberstack features

User management

Let's add some user management magic:

// Create a user
$user = $memberstackClient->request('POST', 'members', [
    'email' => '[email protected]',
    'password' => 'supersecret'
]);

// Update user info
$memberstackClient->request('PATCH', 'members/' . $user['id'], [
    'name' => 'Awesome Developer'
]);

// Get user details
$userDetails = $memberstackClient->request('GET', 'members/' . $user['id']);

Membership management

Now, let's handle those memberships:

// Assign a membership
$memberstackClient->request('POST', 'members/' . $user['id'] . '/memberships', [
    'id' => 'membership_id_here'
]);

// Check membership status
$memberships = $memberstackClient->request('GET', 'members/' . $user['id'] . '/memberships');

Custom fields

Let's add some custom flair to our users:

$memberstackClient->request('PATCH', 'members/' . $user['id'], [
    'customFields' => [
        'favoriteLanguage' => 'PHP'
    ]
]);

Error handling and logging

Don't forget to catch those errors and log 'em:

try {
    $result = $memberstackClient->request('GET', 'members');
} catch (\GuzzleHttp\Exception\RequestException $e) {
    error_log('Memberstack API error: ' . $e->getMessage());
}

Testing the integration

Time to put our code through its paces:

// Create a test user
$testUser = $memberstackClient->request('POST', 'members', [
    'email' => '[email protected]',
    'password' => 'testpassword'
]);

// Verify the user was created
assert($testUser['email'] === '[email protected]', 'User creation failed');

// Clean up
$memberstackClient->request('DELETE', 'members/' . $testUser['id']);

Best practices and optimization

Remember to keep an eye on those rate limits and consider implementing caching for frequently accessed data. Your future self will thank you!

Conclusion

And there you have it! You've just built a solid Memberstack API integration in PHP. With this foundation, you can now manage users, handle memberships, and work with custom data like a champ. The possibilities are endless – from creating members-only content to building complex subscription systems.

Additional resources

For more in-depth info and support, check out:

Now go forth and build something awesome! Remember, you've got the power of Memberstack at your fingertips. Happy coding!